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• Temporary full-time opportunity until December 2026
• Location Parramatta, other locations negotiable
• Salary relative to experience, and ranges from $88,147 to $98,036 + super

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water is currently seeking to appoint multiple Finance Support Officer to join the NSW Biodiversity Conservation Trust’s Biodiversity Offsets Program.

The Finance Support Officer works as part of a team supporting the delivery of funds management, and provision of day-to-day financial services for internal stakeholders and on behalf of the Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT). The role is responsible for managing payments to agreement holders; assisting in the preparation of management reports, budgets, and forecasts, as providing other financial support services to a range of stakeholders.

About You

To be successful in this role, you must have:

• Experience in a business support role, demonstrating excellent administration and customer service skills.
• Strong problem solving and analytical skills and be attentive to detail.
• The ability to work in an environment where timely and accurate delivery of outputs is required and to work flexibly at short notice to meet operational priorities.
• Good communication skills to collaborate with geographically dispersed staff and document procedures and data.
• Experience working with SAP systems
• Strong MS Excel skills
• Working knowledge of CM10 records management system

For more information read the full Role Description: Finance Support Officer

About Us

The New South Wales Biodiversity Conservation Trust (BCT) is a not-for-profit statutory body, established under Part 10 of the Biodiversity Conservation Act 2016 and managed by a Board appointed by the Minister for the Environment.

The Trust’s roles are to support and encourage landholders to enter into agreements to conserve and protect biodiversity on private land, guided by the government’s Biodiversity Conservation Investment Strategy; secure biodiversity offsets when developers choose to pay into the Biodiversity Conservation Fund; and other activities that promote greater awareness of, appreciation and understanding of, biodiversity and the importance of conserving it.

We acknowledge the ongoing custodial responsibilities of the Aboriginal peoples of NSW to care for Country and are committed to establishing meaningful partnerships with Aboriginal peoples in the management of the environment.

Participation in the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme

The successful applicant for this role will be required to declare any conflict of interests related to the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, as defined in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Conflict of Interests Protocol. This ensures the department is made aware of potential conflicts of interest so they can be appropriately managed.

Where an applicant has a high-risk “defined interest” in the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme, they may be required to divest this interest before being employed by the department.

If you think you might have a conflict of interest related to the scheme, or you are unsure, please discuss this with the hiring manager.

The department is committed to protecting the public interest and public trust in the exercise of its functions. These values, together with transparency and accountability, are integral to the administration of the Biodiversity Offsets Scheme.

You can view the department’s Code of Ethics and Conduct, along with the NSW Biodiversity Offsets Scheme Conflict of Interests Protocol, on the department’s Policies webpage. For more information, please contact the hiring manager.

To Apply

If excited by the information above, we look forward to receiving your application, including a copy of your resume and cover letter expressing your interest and suitability for the role.

Applications close 17th November 2024

Should you require further information about the role please contact Rachel Bindner via rachel.bindner@bct.nsw.gov.au

A recruitment pool may be created for ongoing and temporary opportunities of the same role or role type that may become available over the next 18 months.

Looking for more information or assistance in applying?

Our Diversity team can assist to:

• provide alternative formats to apply
• make adjustments to the recruitment process
• offer information about workplace adjustments and support networks

We encourage people with disability to apply. If you have disability and require more information on adjustments and assistance to apply, contact the Diversity team on Diversity@DPIE.nsw.gov.au  (please include reference number).

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